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Who is the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?

Who is the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?

Shri Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
Government of India Atomic Energy Commission

Shri Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas Secretary to the Government of india Department of Atomic Energy Chairman (ex-officio)
Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Member
Shri Sunil Ganju Head, Institutional Collaboration and Programs Division, NCPW, DAE Secretary

Who is the father of nuclear energy in India?

Homi Jenhagir Bhabha
Homi Jenhagir Bhabha (1909-1966) was an Indian physicist who is often considered the father of the Indian nuclear program. Bhabha was born to a wealthy family in Mumbai. In 1927, he went to England at Cambridge University.

Who is the CEO of BARC?

Nakul Chopra
Broadcast Audience Research Council/CEO

New Delhi: Television monitoring agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) has announced the appointment of Nakul Chopra as its chief executive officer (CEO) effective 25 August 2021.

What is the old name of BARC?

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

भाभा परमाणु अनुसंधान केंद्र
The logo of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Budget ₹4,086 crore (US$540 million) (2020–21)
Website barc.gov.in
Formerly called Atomic Energy Establishment, bombay

Who was the director of the BARC in 1974?

Along with DRDO and other agencies and laboratories BARC also played an essential and important role in nuclear weapons technology and research. The plutonium used in India’s 1974 Smiling Buddha nuclear test came from CIRUS. In 1974 the head of this entire nuclear bomb project was the director of the BARC, Raja Ramanna.

Who is the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre?

Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, took over as Director, BARC, on March 12, 2019 at a simple ceremony held at BARC. Prof. Ajit Kumar Mohanty born in 1959 at Odisha is a well-known nuclear physicist completed his Bachelor’s degree with Physics (Honours) in 1979 from MPC College, Baripada and Master’s degree in Physics in 1981 from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack.

What kind of research does the BARC do?

The BARC also conducts research in biotechnology at the Gamma Gardens, and has developed numerous disease resistant and high-yielding crop varieties, particularly groundnuts. It also conducts research in Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamics for power generation.

What is purpose of BARC at Visakhapatnam?

BARC will be setting 30 MW special research reactor using an enriched uranium fuel at visakhapatnam to meet the demand for high specific activity radio isotopes and carry out extensive research and development in nuclear sector. The site will also support the nuclear submarine program.

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